Reviews of the Belkin N1 Wireless Router
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CNET Review
The Good: The Belkin N1 is extremely user-friendly, with an idiot-proof setup guide and an impressive network-status display. And it still leads the pack with its service-and-support package.
The Bad: Though the Belkin N1 performed admirably for having only the mixed-mode option, it still fell well short of expectations for 802.11n networking equipment.
The Bottom Line: With its easy-to-grasp status icons, up-to-date security options, and stellar support, the Belkin N1 router is on the path to 802.11n wireless networking stardom, but like other Draft N devices, its performance fails to impress.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 65/100. The amount of rated reviews for this product is too low to calculate a reliable alaScore™.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: It all makes the N1 appear overpriced at $215, and the matching F5D8011au PC Card is also more expensive than others at around $130. Plus, performance wasn't good enough to elevate the N1 above the competition
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macworld.co.uk
Review Summary: Belkin's Mac-friendly approach makes this the obvious choice for Mac users who want an alternative to Apple's own Airport products.
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absolutegadget.com
Review Summary: The N1 uses the 802.11n draft specs (hopefully it will allow a firmware upgrade to the N standard when ratified). This should give users up to 300Mbps for throughput which hopefully should be good enough to stream HD video. If wireless is not your ...
Manufacturer: Belkin
Part number: F5D8231-4
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
Networking
- Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
- Wireless Capability This product uses the draft version of the upcoming 802.11n standard. Its compatibility with other and future products is not guaranteed, and it may interfere with current 802.11b and g products.
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Data Transfer Rate 300 Mbps
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Switching Protocol Ethernet
- Network / Transport Protocol PPTP, PPPoE, TCP/IP, UDP/IP
- Remote Management Protocol HTTP
- Features NAT support, DHCP support, MIMO technology, VPN passthrough, Dynamic DNS server, Firewall protection, Firmware upgradable, MAC address filtering, Access Point operational mode, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Antenna
- Antenna Qty 3
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN )
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Encryption Algorithm AES, WPA, TKIP, WPA2, WPA-PSK, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
- Authentication Method RADIUS, Radio Service Set ID (SSID)
- Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards UPnP
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Linux, Apple MacOS 8.x, Apple MacOS 9.x, Apple MacOS X 10.x, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Limited lifetime warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Lifetime
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